BuildLaw Issue 27 March 2017 | Page 3

contents

01 FROM THE EDITOR



03 BUILDLAW® IN BRIEF & THE NEW RETENTION REGIME



07 Balance restored to public sector procurement - the Problem Gambling case



10 Construction professionals and the peer professional opinion defence



13 The consequence of skipping a mandatory pre-arbitral step



15 CASE IN BRIEF - DOUBLE EDITION:
Custom Street Hotel Ltd v Plus Construction NZ Ltd [2016] NZHC 2011

23 Court of Appeal upholds extension of time anomaly


25 Status quo Returns: the High Court Weighs in on Reference Dates and the NSW Court of Appeal Clears up the grounds for challenge



29 Post-termination calls on on-demand securities Court of Appeal guidance




31 The Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016



39 Bingham's Corner
Eyes Wide Shut - Those Payment Notices: Pipe Up or Pay Up


41 Letters to the Editor